New records and distribution extensions of three species of Mesoclemmys Gray, 1863 (Testudines: Chelidae) in Mato Grosso state, Brazil, with observations on terrestrial movements

Distribution patterns of most of the 20 Neotropical freshwater turtles belonging to the family Chelidae are usually based on few locality records. We here report on vouchered records of three species of the chelid genus Mesoclemmys in the Brazilian state of Mato Grosso. Presence of M. vanderhaegei i...

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Main Authors: Elizângela Brito, Christine Strüssmann, Ricardo Kawashita-Ribeiro, Drausio Morais, Robson Ávila, Vitor Campos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pensoft Publishers 2012-05-01
Series:Check List
Online Access:https://checklist.pensoft.net/article/18402/download/pdf/